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Italy, Milan
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All students wear a uniform. Years 7–13 wear trousers, shorts or skirts in blue denim, navy blue, black or beige; Sixth Form (Years 12–13) wear a blue and white striped shirt with the school logo and a jumper if desired; Nursery to Year 11 wear a polo shirt with a V-neck jumper. Uniforms can be purchased from LM School Uniforms (Nursery–Year 13) and Hobby & Volley for the PE kit.
The school uses Pellegrini Catering Services. All Nursery to Year 11 students have lunch on site and may bring a packed lunch or have a school lunch. Sixth Form students may have a school lunch or go out to a local cafe with written parental permission. Lunches are billed termly. A Food Quality Coordinator monitors the menu with Pellegrini's nutritionist, and there is a cafe/bar at morning break and vending machines around the site.
Primary has three Houses—Foxes, Crocodiles and Dolphins. Pupils belong to a House, accumulate points for good behaviour and achievement, and a House Cup is awarded each term. Senior has three Houses—Darwin, Caxton and Seacole—headed by two Student Council members; the Student Voice coordinates charity activity and inter-house competitions across sport, drama and music.
The British School of Milan SRL (an Italian 'società a responsabilità limitata') runs the school and is 100% owned by The Sir James Henderson British School of Milan (ETS). The SRL is governed by a Board of Directors; the school is regularly inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) and COBIS.
The British School of Milan (BSM) is a not-for-profit independent British international day school in Milan, Italy, serving pupils aged 3 to 18. It follows the English National Curriculum from ages 3–16, offers IGCSE in Year 11, and delivers the International Baccalaureate Diploma in the Sixth Form. Nursery to University is structured as Early Years 3–5; Primary 5–11; Senior 11–18. The Via Pisani Dossi campus at 16 provides small class sizes and a broad set of facilities, including a Learning Resource Centre, Science Laboratories, Computer and Digital Suites, a Music Classroom, Drama Studio, Art Classroom and dedicated spaces. The co-curricular programme runs 100+ activities, with an emphasis on music and performing arts, sport, and clubs. Notable features include five choirs, ABRSM instrumental tuition, debates and Model United Nations conferences, and educational trips. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the Sir James Lecture Series are elements, underpinned by pastoral care and engagement.
